Ontario’s government has tabled legislation to implement a ban on speed cameras in municipalities across the province.
The Building a More Competitive Economy Act contains 11 different initiatives intended to streamline the process for permits and approvals, while also imposing a prohibition on speed cameras.
The bill is an initiative to “protect taxpayers,” the province said in a press release this week, and direct municipalities to focus on “traffic-calming measures” like speed bumps and roundabouts. It will also aim to increase competitiveness, support local businesses, and promote labour mobility.
Premier Doug Ford promised last month to introduce a speed camera ban proposal in the legislature this fall. He referred to the cameras as a municipal “cash grab” during a Sept. 25 press conference in Vaughan….